Deutsch
EnglishQUICK REFERENCE -> On the road for your BMW 7 Series 2015-2021
On the road
QUICK REFERENCE
On the road
Releasing
Driving
With drive-ready state switched on:
Press the switch while stepping on the
brake pedal or selector lever position P is set.
Drive-ready state
Switching on drive-ready state
The LED and indicator light go out.
The parking brake is released.
▷ Depress the brake pedal.
▷ Press the Start/Stop button.
Parking
The parking brake is automatically set if the vehi‐
cle is being held by Automatic Hold and the
drive-ready state is switched off or the vehicle is
exited.
Switching off drive-ready state
Steptronic transmission:
1. Engage selector lever position P with the ve‐
hicle stopped.
Steptronic transmission
Engaging selector lever position D,
N, R
2. Press the Start/Stop button.
The engine is switched off.
3. Set the parking brake.
Auto Start/Stop function
The Auto Start/Stop function switches the en‐
gine off automatically while stationary to save
fuel. The engine starts automatically under the
following preconditions:
Steptronic transmission:
▷ By releasing the brake pedal.
▷ Drive mode D.
▷ Neutral N.
▷ When Automatic Hold is activated: step on
the accelerator pedal.
▷ R is reverse.
With the driver's safety belt fastened, briefly push
the selector lever in the desired direction, past a
resistance point, if needed. The selector lever re‐
turns to the center position in each case.
Parking brake
Setting
Pull the switch.
To prevent the vehicle from creeping after you
select a drive mode or reverse, maintain pressure
on the brake pedal until you are ready to start.
The LED and indicator light light up.
28
On the road
QUICK REFERENCE
A selector lever lock prevents the inadvertent
shifting to selector lever position R or the inad‐
vertent shifting from selector lever position P.
Steptronic transmission, Sport
program and manual mode
Engage selector lever position R only when the
vehicle is stationary.
Releasing the selector lever lock
Activate the Sport program/manual mode:
Press the selector lever to the left from selector
lever position D.
Manual mode:
▷ To shift down: press the selector lever for‐
ward.
Press the button.
▷ To shift up: pull the selector lever rearwards.
Engaging P
Engage selector lever position P only when the
vehicle is stationary.
End the sport program/manual mode:
Push the selector lever to the right.
High beams, headlight flasher,
turn signal
High beams, headlight flasher
Press button P.
Push the lever forward or pull it backward.
▷ High beams on, arrow 1.
The high beams light up when the low beams
are switched on.
▷ High beams off/headlight flasher, arrow 2.
29
On the road
QUICK REFERENCE
Turn signal
Symbol
Function
Right roadside parking light.
Left roadside parking light.
Wiper system
Switching the wipers on/off and
brief wipe
▷ On: press the lever past the resistance point.
▷ Off: press the lever past the resistance point
in the opposite direction.
Switching on
▷ Triple turn signal activation: lightly tap the
lever up or down.
▷ Brief signaling: press the lever to the resist‐
ance point and hold it there for as long as you
want the turn signal to flash.
Lights and lighting
Light functions
Press the lever up until the desired position is
reached.
Symbol
Function
▷ Resting position of the wipers: position 0.
▷ Rain sensor: position 1.
Night vision.
▷ Normal wiper speed: position 2.
▷ Fast wiper speed: position 3.
Lights off.
Daytime running lights.
Parking lights.
Brief wipe and switching off
Automatic headlight control.
Adaptive light functions.
Low beams.
Instrument lighting.
Press the lever down.
30
On the road
QUICK REFERENCE
▷ Switching off: press the lever down until it
reaches its standard position.
Cleaning the windshield
▷ Brief wipe: press the lever down from the
standard position.
Rain sensor
Activating/deactivating
Pull the wiper lever towards you.
Climate control
Automatic climate control
To activate: press the lever up once from its
standard position, arrow 1.
Symbol
Function
Temperature.
To deactivate: press the lever back into the
standard position.
Adjusting the sensitivity
Air conditioning.
Maximum cooling.
AUTO program.
Recirculated-air mode.
Air flow, manual.
Turn the thumbwheel on the wiper lever.
Air distribution, manual.
SYNC program.
Defrost and defog window.
Rear window defroster.
31
On the road
QUICK REFERENCE
Wheels and tires
Symbol
Function
Active seat ventilation.
Tire inflation pressure specifications
The tire inflation pressure specifications can be
found in the tire inflation pressure table in the
printed Owner's Manual.
Seat heating.
Seat and armrest heating.
Ambient air package.
After correcting the tire inflation
pressure
With runflat tires:
Reinitialize the Flat Tire Monitor.
With Tire Pressure Monitor TPM:
Refueling
The corrected tire inflation pressures are applied
automatically. Make sure that the correct tire set‐
tings have been made.
Refueling
With tires that cannot be found in the tire pres‐
sure values on the Control Display, reset the Tire
Pressure Monitor TPM.
Fuel cap
1. To open the fuel filler flap, press on the rear
edge, arrow. The fuel filler flap opens.
Checking the tire inflation pressure
Regularly check the tire inflation pressure and
correct it as needed:
▷ At least twice a month.
▷ Before embarking on an extended trip.
Cleaning the wheels
The friction during hard braking may produce
brake dust and make the rims dirty. Brake dust
can be removed by cleaning the rims. BMW rec‐
ommends using vehicle care and cleaning prod‐
ucts from BMW.
2. Turn the fuel cap counterclockwise.
3. Place the fuel cap in the bracket attached to
the fuel filler flap.
Gasoline
For the best fuel efficiency, the gasoline should
be sulfur-free or very low in sulfur content.
Electronic oil measurement
Functional requirements
A current measured value is available after ap‐
prox. 30 minutes of normal driving.
Fuels that are marked on the gas pump as con‐
taining metal must not be used.
Displaying the engine oil level
Via iDrive:
1. "CAR"
32
On the road
QUICK REFERENCE
2. "Vehicle status"
Providing assistance
3.
"Engine oil level"
Different messages appear on the Control Dis‐
play depending on the engine oil level. Pay atten‐
tion to these messages.
Hazard warning flashers
Adding engine oil
General information
Safely park the vehicle and switch off drive-ready
state before adding engine oil.
Adding
The button is located in the center console.
Breakdown assistance
BMW Roadside Assistance
Via iDrive:
1. "COM"
2. "BMW Assist"
3. If necessary, "BMW Roadside Assistance"
A voice connection is established.
Only add engine oil when the message is dis‐
played in the instrument cluster.
Observe the quantity to be added in the mes‐
sage.
ConnectedDrive
Concierge service
Take care not to add too much engine oil.
Observe recommended engine oil types.
The BMW Assist Concierge service offers infor‐
mation on events, gas stations or hotels, and
provides phone numbers and addresses. Many
hotels can be booked directly by the BMW Con‐
cierge service. The Concierge service is part of
the optional BMW Assist Response Center.
Via iDrive:
1. "COM"
2. "BMW Assist"
3. If necessary, "Concierge"
A voice connection to the Concierge service is
established.
33
On the road
QUICK REFERENCE
Teleservices
Teleservices are services that help to maintain
vehicle mobility.
Teleservices can comprise the following serv‐
ices:
▷ BMW Roadside Assistance.
▷ BMW Accident Assistance.
▷ Service Request.
▷ Teleservice Report.
▷ Teleservice Battery Guard.
▷ Your dealer’s service center.
34
On the road
QUICK REFERENCE
35
36
